[Am-info] XBox Economics

[Geoffrey]

Paul Rickard wrote:
> ========== On 2002.05.21 05:18 PM, John Poltorak typed: ============
> 
> 
>>With MSFT running four datacentres, all using Windows, I guess we can 
>>expect them to be down very soon after they go online. They seem like 
>>such obvious targets for hackers 
>>
> 
>      They wouldn't have to spend anything near $2 billion to get these 
> centers going if they used Linux instead of Windows - and the service 
> would be a lot better. Maybe they'll Hotmail the thing and have Unix 
> servers that identify themselves as being Win2K. If any of you have a 
> contact at Sun or IBM, ask them if Microsoft has placed any 10-figure 
> orders recently.

It's pretty comical actually.  I recently picked up a copy of CPU 
magazine.  Computer Power User, I believe.  Anyway, there was an article 
in there showing you how you could network Xboxs via the internet using 
a Linux server.  Too funny, Microsoft's not there yet, but some hackers 
went out there and did it anyway.

It would be really funny to see these things start popping up all over 
the place and see M$'s little investment sit stagnant.

-- 
Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric@3times25.net

I didn't have to buy my radio from a specific company to listen
to FM, why doesn't that apply to the Internet (anymore...)?